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Working with a shaper

Hey guys, I am currently working with a local shaper right now and I was wonder what the proper etiquette was when you receive the surfboard. Do you tip? A six pack of beer? Any type of insight would be great.

Tips are not expected, but appreciated. Most people don't tip, but those who do can expect to be remembered. Cash tips are best... but good beer is never a mistake. If you pick up your board, and it's what you ordered, and the shaper did a pro job, a tip is a nice gesture in an industry where everybody wants a bro deal.

Tips are not expected, but appreciated. Most people don't tip, but those who do can expect to be remembered. Cash tips are best... but good beer is never a mistake. If you pick up your board, and it's what you ordered, and the shaper did a pro job, a tip is a nice gesture in an industry where everybody wants a bro deal.

Tips are not expected, but appreciated. Most people don't tip, but those who do can expect to be remembered. Cash tips are best... but good beer is never a mistake. If you pick up your board, and it's what you ordered, and the shaper did a pro job, a tip is a nice gesture in an industry where everybody wants a bro deal.

If I had a six pack for every time a complete stranger asked for a bro deal, I could throw a raging kegger.

Tips are not expected, but appreciated. Most people don't tip, but those who do can expect to be remembered. Cash tips are best... but good beer is never a mistake. If you pick up your board, and it's what you ordered, and the shaper did a pro job, a tip is a nice gesture in an industry where everybody wants a bro deal.

So spot on! beer is never a bad thing, but some gas money never hurts either.

Hey guys, I am currently working with a local shaper right now and I was wonder what the proper etiquette was when you receive the surfboard. Do you tip? A six pack of beer? Any type of insight would be great.

I would personally wait until i rode it a few times to see if it actually met my expectations. I don't tip a waiter the minute they set the food in front of me, i actually want it to taste good before i start getting too excited!

I would ride it a few times, and if i was stoked on the board then I'd go back and give the shaper some actual feedback and slip them $20 or a 12 pack, thank them for their work and let them know i like the board, and why.

I would personally wait until i rode it a few times to see if it actually met my expectations. I don't tip a waiter the minute they set the food in front of me, i actually want it to taste good before i start getting too excited!

I would ride it a few times, and if i was stoked on the board then I'd go back and give them shaper some actual feedback and slip them $20 or a 12 pack, thank them for their work and let them know i like the board, and why.

Great analogy and solid point! I'd say follow this advice...its easy to be a bit star struck about a new board.